I am particularly fond of restricted forms of training for fruiting plants. Not only do they allow one to exploit walls, fences, and glasshouses to their full, they make very attractive dividers and enable more varieties to be grown in a given space. Cordons are particularly easy to grow and can be surprisingly productive. A… Continue reading Summer pruning of apples and pears
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Pruning the rampant peaches
Our two fan trained peaches were looking rather overgrown again, so it was time for a good pruning. They are vigorous trees that put on a lot of growth, although there was a marked difference between the two varieties. Early Rivers had put on less vegetative growth, but the peaches were approximately twice the size… Continue reading Pruning the rampant peaches